HB 17-1355

HB 17-1355 is a Colorado bill that allows counties to use block grant money intended for child care assistance not just for providing direct child care services but also for improving the quality of those services. This means counties can now spend this funding on activities like training and education programs for child care providers, which could enhance the overall quality of child care available in their communities. The bill has been signed into law, so these changes are now official and counties can start using the funds for both direct services and quality improvement initiatives as needed.

Official Summary

Current law provides that money allocated to a county through a county block grant for the child care assistance program may be used for the provision of child care services. The bill expands allowable uses of such money to the provision of child care improvement activities as identified in the federal 'Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014', as amended. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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